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Contents:
Background: The 1905 Revolution and the Era of the Dumas (1906–14) 3
1. The Revolutions of February and October 1917 4
2. Lenin’s Russia 1917–1924 13
3. Stalin’s Rise to Power and Dictatorship 1924–1941 21
4. The Economy 1924–1941
This table provides a brief introduction to the events of the Russian Revolution focusing on the period 1917–1941.
It focuses on eight key themes of the period:
• Socialism
• The Party
• Government and the state
• The economy
• The peasants and proletariat
• The nationalities
• Society and culture
• Foreign Policy
Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) was the founder and ideological mentor of the Bolshevik movement, the leader of the October Revolution and the first ruler of Soviet Russia.
Topics include:
The old regime
Opposition to tsarism
Unrest, promise and betrayal
War and decay
The Dual Power
The new society
A nation divided
Trouble within the Party
Consolidating power
